# flash **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=778 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 779 --- ## [Tracing last part of instance name](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tracing-last-part-of-instance-name/276288)
**Author:** [@Marije](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Marije)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tracing-last-part-of-instance-name/276288 "2008-11-25T13:22:41Z")
Hi, Iam wondering if someone can help me. I have different movieclips on the stage and named the instances "item\_0", "item\_1", "item\_2" etc. I want to trace in actionscript only the number of the movieclips and put tha… --- ## [Simple problem. How can I create an ac3 object in mxml?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-problem-how-can-i-create-an-ac3-object-in-mxml/276286)
**Author:** [@beczesz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/beczesz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-problem-how-can-i-create-an-ac3-object-in-mxml/276286 "2008-11-25T13:03:24Z")
Hi! I want an ac3 object in my mxml. I have an error in this code. I haven't connect until now ac3 and mxml, I think the problem is very simple. 1084: Syntax error: expecting identifier before doubledot. \ **Author:** [@jhf80](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jhf80)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movieclip-wont-run-in-animation/276285 "2008-11-25T12:58:44Z") Hi, im currently making a littel animation about vikings, just for fun. In the animation the vikings are walking over a hill. I've made a Movieclip of every viking containing the leg, arm and head movements. The moving f… --- ## [Adding link to flash banner (cS4)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-link-to-flash-banner-cs4/276284)
**Author:** [@stigsolb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/stigsolb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-link-to-flash-banner-cs4/276284 "2008-11-25T12:06:18Z")
Can anyone please help me? How do i link to a website when clicking on the banner?? --- ## [Temporarily recording sound in AS3](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/temporarily-recording-sound-in-as3/276283)
**Author:** [@seraphim26](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/seraphim26)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/temporarily-recording-sound-in-as3/276283 "2008-11-25T11:53:28Z")
I'm afraid I'm going to need a mediaserver like red5 but just to make sure. I want to temporarily store audio input from the microphone in Flash. I don't need to save it as a mp3 file or anything. Pretty much if the us… --- ## [Quicktime export](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quicktime-export/276279)
**Author:** [@okap\_o](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/okap_o)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 10:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quicktime-export/276279 "2008-11-25T10:57:14Z")
Hi.. I want to export some pv3d animation to be player in some expo screens. The screens are hd 1920x1080. I thought to export uncompressed and then do the work in after effects. But there are so many settings that i d… --- ## [Stretchable swf in Firefox?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stretchable-swf-in-firefox/276276)
**Author:** [@xira](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xira)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stretchable-swf-in-firefox/276276 "2008-11-25T10:36:43Z")
Newbie, but I have a good question if someone would like to give it a go. In Flash's publish settings, under HTML, you can set the exported swf to be stretchable (dimentions: percent). This works fine in IE, if your h… --- ## [Preload ALL Images.. Then Continue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-all-images-then-continue/276274)
**Author:** [@Nineteen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nineteen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-all-images-then-continue/276274 "2008-11-25T08:45:08Z")
Hey, What I am trying to do is loop through an XML file that contains external image links, preload all the images and then run an initialiseNav() function when all images are preloaded. I also need to be able to cal… --- ## [Movie Clips with numerical instance names](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clips-with-numerical-instance-names/276271)
**Author:** [@kyle\_artbow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kyle_artbow)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 5:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clips-with-numerical-instance-names/276271 "2008-11-25T05:48:24Z")
Hi! I have a flash menu in which each button (8 in all) has a numerical instance name, e.g. "1", "2," "3..." If I want to add more buttons, I should also name them in this fashion. BUT Flash CS3 isn't allowing me to do t… --- ## [Swing](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swing/276267)
**Author:** [@kerepuki](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kerepuki)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 4:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swing/276267 "2008-11-25T04:51:44Z")
Does anyone have some sample script for a swinging light shade type effect? It would be great if it could be like http://www.flashden.net/item/label-sticker-rotator/21956 but in AS3. I have search for so long and tho… --- ## [Flash cs3 doubt](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-doubt/276265)
**Author:** [@shanth500](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shanth500)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 4:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-cs3-doubt/276265 "2008-11-25T04:06:16Z")
Pls be kind enough to give me the flash code for the following problem I created a button in Flash and then I imported it to dreamweaver. when i press on the button to create a link, the link does not appear. have i got… --- ## [HTML formatting not showing up in dynamic text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-formatting-not-showing-up-in-dynamic-text/276262)
**Author:** [@nxsd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nxsd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 3:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/html-formatting-not-showing-up-in-dynamic-text/276262 "2008-11-25T03:53:57Z")
I have a dynamic text box with this code associated with it: aText.htmlText = ""; aText.htmlText += "\\"; aText.htmlText += aRSSTitles\* + "\\\
"; aText.htmlText += aRSSDescripti… --- ## [RollOver conflicting with DragOver?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-conflicting-with-dragover/276255)
**Author:** [@estevan\_carlos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/estevan_carlos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rollover-conflicting-with-dragover/276255 "2008-11-25T02:05:25Z")
I'll admit that I'm a scripting novice. So I'm having trouble with some onRollOver, onRollOut, and onDragOver in some code of mine. It's an XML driven menu I borrowed from a tutorial. It allows you to drag items into … --- ## [Expanding background, fixed content in Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/expanding-background-fixed-content-in-flash/276252)
**Author:** [@skooby2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skooby2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/expanding-background-fixed-content-in-flash/276252 "2008-11-25T00:23:37Z")
I want to achieve a similar look to this. When the browser window expands it reveals more of the background image without actually stretching or moving the image. How is this done? http://www.clemenger.com.au/ --- ## [Help! Fonts using SWF Library](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-fonts-using-swf-library/276251)
**Author:** [@tpann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpann)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2008, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-fonts-using-swf-library/276251 "2008-11-24T23:57:04Z")
Can anyone provide a resource or example of loading fonts dynamically using a swf font library? If so, I would be much obliged. I have spent the better part of this day scouring the internet -- there are lots and lots of… --- ## [Reference to the Stage](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reference-to-the-stage/276250)
**Author:** [@MoOMoOMiLK](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MoOMoOMiLK)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2008, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reference-to-the-stage/276250 "2008-11-24T23:47:44Z")
Hi guys, I am having a bit of confusion regarding referencing stages and I hope someone can clarify this for me. Thank you very much in advance. This is my scenario: I have 3 SWF files. Let's call them A, B, and C… --- ## [Resize Border](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resize-border/276248)
**Author:** [@fivepoints](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fivepoints)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2008, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/resize-border/276248 "2008-11-24T22:57:35Z")
//------------Resize Border----------// spacing = 10; this.parent.containerMC.alpha = 0; MovieClip.prototype.loadPic = function(pic) { this.parent.containerMC.alpha = 0; this.\_parent.containerMC.loadMovie(pic); this.\_… --- ## [Spacing movie clips horizontally](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spacing-movie-clips-horizontally/276243)
**Author:** [@rondog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rondog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2008, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spacing-movie-clips-horizontally/276243 "2008-11-24T21:08:25Z")
I am making a menu that is horizontal and changed by XML. Since I wont know the actual length of each menu item, I need to dynamically space them event horizontally. I am getting weird results with this: function navL… --- ## [Scroll actionScript using 2.0 in Flash CS2...Please Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-actionscript-using-2-0-in-flash-cs2-please-help/276241)
**Author:** [@skyblu263](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skyblu263)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2008, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scroll-actionscript-using-2-0-in-flash-cs2-please-help/276241 "2008-11-24T20:51:26Z")
Hi everyone, I would like to have a scrolling list to the right of the screen and I am having a hard time getting it to work. Can someone tell me why this actionScript works when using y-axis positions: \[COLOR=blue… --- ## [\[Flash8\]Help in DuplicateMovieClip and / or SwapDepth](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-help-in-duplicatemovieclip-and-or-swapdepth/276240)
**Author:** [@codebreaker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/codebreaker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2008, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-help-in-duplicatemovieclip-and-or-swapdepth/276240 "2008-11-24T20:42:59Z")
Hi there! I need help in this project I'm working on.. I attached the file DesignYourOwn.fla in zip format. For you guys to see whats wrong with the code. What I'm trying to accomplish is like a Dress-Up game. I've… --- ## [Problems with Document Class interacting with another Class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-document-class-interacting-with-another-class/276231)
**Author:** [@ddivine](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ddivine)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2008, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-document-class-interacting-with-another-class/276231 "2008-11-24T18:36:14Z")
Here it goes: So i need to have a menu on the bottom of the screen to have mouse overs / on / off states. When the user mouses over a button I need to have the slide name change in the text field on the Stage, when th… --- ## [Slideshow and XML switch](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow-and-xml-switch/276226)
**Author:** [@cerbellum](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cerbellum)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2008, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slideshow-and-xml-switch/276226 "2008-11-24T17:16:18Z")
Righty, so I started making a little Slideshow app, it loads the image URL reference from an XML file, sends those to a BulkLoader to preload all the images and starts the slideshow after the preload. Added all the contr… --- ## [Preload loadmovie into Main](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-loadmovie-into-main/276225)
**Author:** [@airsong](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/airsong)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2008, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-loadmovie-into-main/276225 "2008-11-24T17:01:43Z")
Sorry, I am tired of looking for an answer for this and just want to know if it is at all possible. I have my mainmovie, in which I'm loading external .swf's using the "loadmovie" command. Now, everything works perfect… --- ## [Vector Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vector-problem/276223)
**Author:** [@ranjith](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ranjith)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2008, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vector-problem/276223 "2008-11-24T16:59:52Z")
hai , i come across a problem, that when i draw a cross line in flash its quite pixlating is there is any option to over come it . Thanks & Regards Ranjith --- ## [Using arrays as keys in a dictionary](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-arrays-as-keys-in-a-dictionary/276221)
**Author:** [@bdol](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bdol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2008, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-arrays-as-keys-in-a-dictionary/276221 "2008-11-24T16:34:38Z")
Hello all, I am using a static class to store attributes about various entities in my project. They are represented in 3d space by a typical position vector formatted as (x,y,z). I am trying to store values in the di… --- ## [Stretchy string](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stretchy-string/276220)
**Author:** [@adw999](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adw999)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2008, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stretchy-string/276220 "2008-11-24T16:32:33Z")
Hi, I've been creating a ball on a string thing and got the ball moving etc but I would like to add a string. I can add a straight string using lineto or a MC but i would like the string to curl up when the ball is clo… --- ## [Glittering stars tutorial](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/glittering-stars-tutorial/276219)
**Author:** [@vonatah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vonatah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2008, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/glittering-stars-tutorial/276219 "2008-11-24T16:23:12Z")
I would like to do a flash for the holidays that has a stylized christmas tree made out of stars. I would like for this tree to "light up" and look like the stars are glittering/shining from the top down. I would also li… --- ## [Tweenlite - Framenumber instead of delay - Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweenlite-framenumber-instead-of-delay-help/276218)
**Author:** [@flashgordon02](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashgordon02)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2008, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tweenlite-framenumber-instead-of-delay-help/276218 "2008-11-24T16:18:49Z")
I am using the below code for tweening import gs.TweenLite; TweenLite.to(instance\_name, 1, {alpha:1, delay:2}); I was wondering if i could use framenumber instead of delay (2 seconds) something like this - TweenLit… --- ## [Bounce.easeOut](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bounce-easeout/276213)
**Author:** [@zantetsuken](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zantetsuken)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2008, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bounce-easeout/276213 "2008-11-24T15:52:59Z")
Has anyone worked before with Bounce.easeOut? I am trying to create a simulation of a rock skipping across water. It will be dynamically created as the user will input the strength, height, friction, etc. into the simu… --- ## [\[CS3/AS2.0\] Duplicate on Click?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-as2-0-duplicate-on-click/276212)
**Author:** [@smallsparrow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/smallsparrow)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2008, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cs3-as2-0-duplicate-on-click/276212 "2008-11-24T15:52:30Z")
Hi, I am a newbie to ActionScript , and I am looking for some help in creating a slimple "painting" action. What I am looking to do is: 1. Click a button to activate (mcButton). 2. Only be able to "dot" when its … [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=777) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/programming/flash/38.md?page=779)